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Australian teenager Alexei Popyrin has won through to the quarter-finals of the Atlanta Open after defeating Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert in straight sets.

Australian Alexei Popyrin is through to the quarter-finals of the Atlanta Open after defeating Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

Popyrin, 19, took one hour and 26 minutes to beat Herbert, the hardcourt tournament's fourth seed, 7-5 6-3 in the second round.

The world No. 95 will face Britain's Cameron Norrie, who defeated South Korea's Soonwoo Kwon 6-3 6-4 in the second round, on Friday.

Britain's Dan Evans also made the quarter-finals after he defeated Moldovan sixth seed Radu Albot 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 6-2.

Albot managed to convert just four out of 19 break point opportunities, while Evans converted five out of six. Evans will face the winner of the all-American clash between John Isner and Reilly Opelka.

Australians Matthew Ebden and Bernard Tomic will face off against each other on Thursday for a chance to join Popyrin in the last eight.

The winner could then be set for a battle with another compatriot if 20-year-old Alex de Minaur defeats American Bradley Klahn in the second round.